A tweet from Morgan J. Freeman states: “FACT: Venezuela is NOT a major producer of cocaine. They do not have large cocaine factories. They do not produce fentanyl either. What Venezuela does have is the world’s largest oil reserves.”

Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.

Trump’s Demolition Derby The president's project to build a ballroom where the White House’s East Wing once stood is an end-run around the law.

Last week, the century-old East Wing of the White House was torn down to allow for the construction of President Trump's ballroom to begin. @mollyroberts.bsky.social explains how the demolition is at odds with the law. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...

Why is Apple, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Blackstone, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and others financing the destruction of the WH and desecration of the grounds, something that is infuriating to huge chunk of the American population? Do you hate your customers that much?

Breathtaking incompetence www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

The most reckless, stupid administration E-V-E-R. Nothing comes close.

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act Read more here.

HAPPENING SOON: SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case that could end one of the last safeguards against racial gerrymanders, and lock in GOP control of the U.S. House for generations to come. We’ll be providing real-time court updates at the blog below👇

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.

Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.

CHICAGO…

Bonta accuses Trump administration of violating law at unprecedented pace, citing 39 lawsuits filed In seven months, Democratic attorneys general have filed dozens of lawsuits against the Trump administration, and California is moving fast.

Trump has violated the law & trampled over the Constitution at an unprecedented pace, so we’ve met him in court & blocked him

We've got a full tank of gas, a ton of energy, & will keep our promise: If he breaks the law & hurts California, we’ll sue to stop him

Excellent question.

Gavin Newsom holding a mirror up DJT

JUST IN: Judge Berman agrees that effort by DOJ to unseal Epstein grand jury files is a “diversion” when DOJ could just release a trove of far more comprehensive documents without court involvement. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.

Newsom: I mean, even poor Kid Rock — these guys, they’ve gotten a little precious, haven’t they? The folks at Fox are like, “Oh, this is so unbecoming of a governor. Oh, oh.”

And meanwhile, they sit there reading his tweets every single day. Are they really that out of touch?

DAILY MEMO: Federal Agents Detain and Release A Father After School Drop-off in a Case of ‘Mistaken Identity’ and More

@eltragon.bsky.social

"If you live in Alaska, I need you to buy a Ukrainian flag and turn any area that Putin is going to be into a sea of Ukrainian flags - so many that, when Putin lands, all he's going to see is just yellow and blue."

To be clear, it's white DC residents who should make "good trouble" first. Black residents will be ready to post your bail.

And, yes, this is an understanding I have with my friends.

The Palestinian Youth Movement organized the march, which traveled through Wilshire Blvd. and The Grove, in solidarity with other marches and protests worldwide to condemn the nation’s role in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

By @abemarquez.bsky.social

Full story: lataco.com/protesters-e...

This San Fernando Valley group hopes to show the community that there are different ways to support one another, even when you're stuck in gridlock L.A. traffic.

By @janettev.bsky.social

Read the full story: lataco.com/freeway-over...

Millions of Californians may lose health coverage because of new Medicaid work requirements - Los Angeles Times

On Tyranny free resources To use and to share, now or any time

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Wonder if this is a real cover

I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? 🤨

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

PLEASE WATCH WITH SOUND ON. We hope this video of the #VisibilityBrigade movement on #NoKings day inspires you to take action against #Fascism. Be LOUD. Be BRAVE. Be BOLD.